Markets The bond connection The relationship between stocks and bond yields couldn’t be stronger, with the two joined at the hip for the last several weeks. Overnight, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note slipped 5 bps to 1.68%, prompting … Continue reading
Markets Another day, another yield battle. The bond market went on a wild ride over the last 24 hours, with the 10-year Treasury yield shooting up 11 bps to a 14-month high of 1.75%, before ending the session at 1.72%. … Continue reading
Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar 8:30 Initial Jobless Claims 8:30 Philly Fed Business Outlook 10:00 Leading Indicators 10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory 4:30 PM Fed Balance Sheet https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link S&P 500 Prior Session was Cycle Day 2 (CD2): Early price decline and … Continue reading
Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar 8:30 Housing Starts and Permits 2:00 PM FOMC Announcement 2:30 PM Chairman Press Conference https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link All eyes on the FOMC decision Some have called for caution awaiting the Fed’s monetary policy for … Continue reading
Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar FOMC meeting begins 8:30 Import/Export Prices 8:30 Retail Sales 8:55 Redbook Chain Store Sales 9:15 Industrial Production 10:00 Business Inventories 10:00 NAHB Housing Market Index 1:00 PM Results of $24B, 20-Year Bond Auction https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link S&P 500 Prior … Continue reading
Markets Futures contracts linked to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are all starting the week up 0.4% as the debate over whether a $1.9T stimulus bill will prompt a serious pickup in inflation continues to play out in the markets. Bond … Continue reading
Markets Rising yields spook tech – again This morning, the 10-year Treasury yield is up another 7 bps, returning to the 1.6% level, triggering some fresh fears for investors. The developments saw stock futures decline overnight, led by tech shares, … Continue reading
Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar nitial Jobless Claims 10:00 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey 10:30 EIA Natural Gas Inventory 1:00 PM Results of $24B, 30-Year Note Auction 4:30 PM Fed Balance Sheet https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link S&P 500 Prior Session was Cycle … Continue reading
Markets Source: SeekingAlpha.com Economic Calendar 8:30 Consumer Price Index 10:00 Atlanta Fed’s Business Inflation Expectations 1:00 PM Results of $38B, 10-Year Note Auction 2:00 PM Treasury Budget https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ ***New: PTG Trading Room Chat Log’s Link 10:30 EIA Petroleum Inventories S&P 500 ***Written 8 pm Tuesday evening for … Continue reading
Markets The Nasdaq is leading the charge on Wall Street this morning, with futures tied to the index ahead by 2.5%, followed by a 1.2% advance for the S&P 500 and 0.6% gain for the Dow. It marks some renewed momentum for tech shares, which … Continue reading